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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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